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Effective September 5, 2006, ALL Candidates for New Jersey Real Estate Licenses will be required to complete the fingerprinting process as a condition of securing a real estate license. This includes all new candidates for individual Real Estate Salesperson, Real Estate Broker-Salesperson, Real Estate Broker licenses as well as any individual who will serve as an officer, director, member, partner or owner of a controlling interest of a corporation, limited liability company or partnership applying for a license to conduct business as a Real Estate brokerage company.
Individual candidates have one year from the completion date of their pre-licensure education to take and pass the State examination administered by PSI Services LLC AND to file a fully completed application for licensure with the Licensing Services Bureau, Real Estate. In order to avoid problems with the expiration of their one year of eligibility for licensure and to make a timely filing, candidates MUST complete the fingerprinting process as soon as possible after PASSING the State examination.
Applications for licensure WILL NOT be accepted without a fully completed application, the appropriate license fee and evidence of the completion of the fingerprinting process.
Evidence of completion of the fingerprinting process MUST include:
(1) A copy of the applicant's completed Universal Form; and
(2) A copy of the payment receipt issued by MorphoTrak, the fingerprint LiveScan vendor, at the time of completion of the LiveScan printing.
How to Schedule an Appointment: Prior to contacting MorphoTrak, each candidate MUST complete the appropriate Universal Form (Version 4.0) (PDF)depending upon the license type they are seeking.
Appointment scheduling is available via the Internet 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The Department encourages everyone to schedule their appointment using the MorphoTrak web site to avoid telephone holding times.
For applicants who do not have internet access, appointments are available through the toll-free call center at 1-877-503-5981on a first call, first served basis Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Hearing impaired scheduling is available at 1-800-673-0353. English and Spanish operators are available through the Call Center.
Processing Fee: All applicants must pay the criminal history record check fee directly to MorphoTrak. The total cost for this process is $70.25. Payment will be required at the time of scheduling. Checks are not accepted by MorphoTrak. MorphoTrak will accept Money Orders and Credit Cards. Payment instructions are relayed during the scheduling process but have the credit card or money order ready prior to contacting MorphoTrak
Cancellation Fee: A fee of $11 is charged to cover the cost of a scheduled appointment for applicants who do not cancel by noon on the business day prior to your scheduled appointment (Saturday noon for Monday appointments). The $11 fee also applies to applicants who are turned away from the printing sites due to their inability to present proper ID or who fail to present the proper and current version of the Universal Fingerprint form. All refunds are issued by MorphoTrak.